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by Simon Tay
Some had expected a confrontation over trade and other issues when US President Donald Trump hosted President Xi Jinping in Florida late last week. But there were no missed handshakes to upset protocol – as there had been when Trump met German Chancellor...

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay spoke to Phoenix Television News for a feature on Singapore and ASEAN's relations with the US and China amidst China's rapid rise, part of a series that Phoenix Television has been airing on this topic. The report was broadcast on 28...

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay spoke to Phoenix Television News in a report on Singapore's relations with the two regional powers, the United States and China.
On previous comments by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong about Singapore's relations with the US and China
Prof Tay: The presence...

What will 2017 bring for the governments, businesses, and citizens of South-east Asia? We held our New Year's Party on Tuesday 7 Feb, focusing on what lies ahead for the region in the Year of the Rooster, featuring views from Mr Manu Bhaskaran, Founding Director...

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay spoke with Phoenix Television on how Singapore and Asia are managing relations with China and the US. The interview aired on 20 Jan 2017, the day of US President Donald Trump's inauguration. Video of the segment is available at v.ifeng.com and...

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay and SIIA Council Member Manu Bhaskaran were quoted by TODAY's Eileen Ng in an article on how South-east Asian countries could be forced to choose sides between China and the United States, particularly when it comes to the South China Sea...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has made headlines since taking office - and has sparked a sudden interest in the Philippines. On Wednesday 23 November, we held an evening talk with Mr. David Timberman, Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow, National University of Singapore and Stanford University, examining...

In July, the SIIA hosted an evening talk on Russia's foreign policy moves and the implications for Asia, featuring views from Professor Steven Rosefielde, Professor of Economics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences.
In this interview...

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay was quoted in an article by Tan Hui Yee for The Straits Times on US President Barack Obama's comments regarding aid to Laos during Mr. Obama's trip to the country for the East Asia Summit.
US President Barack Obama has announced increased...

The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) and China on Wednesday (Sept 7) agreed on confidence-building measures to reduce tensions in the disputed South China Sea, as both sides seek to get out of a rough patch arising from Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the maritime...